INTESTINE
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In*tes"tine (?), a. [L. intestinus, fr. intus on the inside, within, fr. in in: cf. F. intestine. See In.]
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1. Internal; inward; -- opposed to external.
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Epilepsies, fierce catarrhs,
Intestine stone and ulcers.
Milton.
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2. Internal with regard to a state or country; domestic; not foreign; -- applied usually to that which is evil; as, intestine disorders, calamities, etc.
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Hoping here to end
Intestine war in heaven, the arch foe subdued.
Milton.
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An intestine struggle . . . between authority and liberty.
Hume.
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3. Depending upon the internal constitution of a body or entity; subjective.
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Everything labors under an intestine necessity.
Cudworth.
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4. Shut up; inclosed. [R.] Cowper.
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In*tes"tine, n.; pl. Intestines (#). [L. intestinum: cf. F. intestin. See Intestine, a.]
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1. (Anat.) That part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus.
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2. pl. The bowels; entrails; viscera.
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Large intestine (Human Anat. & Med.), the lower portion of the bowel, terminating at the anus. It is adapted for the retention of fecal matter, being shorter, broader, and less convoluted than the small intestine; it consists of three parts, the cæcum, colon, and rectum. -- Small intestine (Human Anat. & Med.), the upper portion of the bowel, in which the process of digestion is practically completed. It is narrow and contorted, and consists of three parts, the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
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